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Canadian Veterinary Oath Artwork

approx. size: 16" x
21"

"Canadian Veterinary
Oath"- original colored
pencil drawing

This
unique portrait was commissioned as a gift by Dr. Stephen Shaw and
presented to the veterinarians and staff of Park Range Veterinary
Services in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, in thanks for their
outstanding care, compassion and service provided to their beloved dog
Sophie and their family during the last weeks of her life, and for the
years of outstanding care provided to all of their pets.
The "Canadian Veterinary Oath" was used with special permission
from the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.

Description of the artwork:

Customer Comments:

The use of a scroll as a backdrop creates a
wonderful 3-D effect and is well suited to this piece. Behind the
"Canadian Veterinary Oath" appears the caduceus which has become known
as a symbol for medicine. The wand of Hermes, surmounted by wings,
comprises of a short herald's staff entwined by two serpents in the
form of a double helix. The middle of the caduceus sports the letter
"V" which represent veterinary medicine.

The animals depicted include the following
(common name, Latin name):

-scarlet macaw (Ara
macao)

-Vietnamese Pot-bellied pig (Sus scrofa)

-cat (Felis
catus)

-fancy rat (Rattus norvegicus)

-Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus
auratus)

-Siamese fighting
fish (Betta splendens)

-African hedgehog (Atelerix
albiventris)

-corn snake (Elaphe
guttata)

-ferret (Mustela
putorius furo)

-guinea pig (Cavia
porcellus)

-rabbit (Oryctolagus
cuniculus)

-budgerigar (Melopsittacus
undulatus)

-dog (Canis
lupus familiaris)

-White's tree frog (Litoria
caerulea)

The portrait looks absolutely spectacular,
Colette! The colours are riveting and the arrangement of the animals
is not only intriguing and appealing, but demonstrates the great deal
of thought and care that you put into the design (I absolutely love
the animals on the backs of others, particularly those that one
wouldn't expect to find, such as a rat on the back of a
cat!!). The delicate addition of floral work really ties this section
together, and adds further brightness and life, which is exactly what
I wanted to have flowing from the piece. Then, of course, all of this
juxtaposed upon the very meaningful oath (thank you so much, again,
for thinking of this as a focus for the portrait) creates what is
nothing less than a masterpiece that captures precisely the complex
sentiments that I wish to express and memorialize to the women and men
of Park Range Vet Service.